The Coconino County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved its 2026 fiscal year budget on Tuesday night, dropping the total more than $41 million from the 2025 fiscal year.
Set for $443,009,427 in expenditures from all funds in the 2026 fiscal year, the total is down from 2025’s expenditures of $484,503,861. The drop in the budget primarily comes from a decrease of more than $31 million in debt service, nearly $17 million in unawarded grants, nearly $5 million in the operating budget and $2.7 million in capital expenditures.
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